Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Thursday, July 5, 1962 @ 2323 		AMERICAN CLIPPER (1946- 1969 cargo ship 458 feet long of United States Line, New York) Own Page

AMERICAN CLIPPER leaves 1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow for North America
Ship's locationPassing Govan Wharf Watch House, Glasgow and heading outbound / downriver from GlasgowPort of RegistryNew York
Net Tonnage4,839
Gross Tonnage8,228
Deadweght Tonnage9,995

 

   Tug FLYING BUZZARD at the bow and tug FLYING SPITFIRE at the stern were assisting AMERICAN CLIPPER from the berth at 1 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow, and canting her to head downriver and then towing her past Govan to start her passage to North America.